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http://www.adventuresinenergy.org/ - Adventures in Energy provides an exciting overview of how oil and gas forms, the industry's use of cutting-edge technologies and environmental practices to find and develop these resources, and the many innovative products made from oil and natural gas that you use everyday.
 
 http://www.naturalgas.org/index.asp - This is an educational website covering a variety of topics related to the natural gas industry. The purpose of this website is to provide visitors with a comprehensive information source for topics related to natural gas and to present an unbiased learning tool for students, teachers, industry, media, and government.
 
 http://fossil.energy.gov/education/ - The US Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy has had a longstanding commitment to the education of tomorrow's scientists and engineers. This web site offers a "Kid's Zone", energy lessons for elementary and junior high levels, as well as information for college students.
 
 http://www.mii.org - The Mineral Information Institute (MII) is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating youth about the science of minerals and other natural resources, and about their importance in our every day lives. This site is also a great resource for science teachers.
 
 http://www.need.org/ - The NEED Project is a nonprofit education association dedicated to promoting a realistic understanding of the scientific, economic and environmental impacts of energy, so that students and teachers can make educated decisions.
 

 

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